Many years ago, everything changed. It was just past dinner, and we were playing a card game to pass the time. I stood up to use the restroom, but by the time I made it to the hallway, I was stopped abruptly in my tracks.
My water broke and there was no more questioning whether it was time. I was so excited because I was going to meet my baby and hold her in my arms. The little treasure that had been secretly growing on the inside was ready to come out.
I was all smiles when we got checked into our delivery room, but after many hours, my whole mood changed in a bad way. I had decided to do a medicine-free delivery just to prove that I was strong to those who had criticized my lack of ability to go through childbirth.
Eventually, the pain transformed into anguish that was beyond words. I was fully attentive to the pressure and indescribable torment. I was absorbing it all, and I had completely forgotten about the baby.
The pain was too much, and I no longer remembered that there was a baby on the way. Even though my entire life was about to change into a fulfilled dream, all I could give attention to was how horrible it felt at that time.
They call that transitional labor, and it comes just before the baby is born. It can be quick or last for several hours. Either way, it is the most painful part of giving birth for most. It is the time when it is easy to forget the baby and become immersed in the pain of changing.
By that point, though, the baby is already fully matured and there is no turning back. When you reach the transitional stage of labor, your life has already changed, whether you remember or not. The promises (aka baby) are already yours.
To be honest…. I spent all day yesterday sobbing with most heartache. I was pressed by needs on all sides, and I didn’t know what to do. It seemed like so much all at once, and I was overwhelmed with grief and despair.
I felt like I was drowning in a flood. Like in the beginning, Everything was pressing against me all at once.
In all the bitterness and pain and pressure of our needs, I allowed my joy to be stolen, and I fell deep into a pit of agony and defeat. I lost hope and I had no way to help myself.
Little did I know that I had gone into a form of “transitional labor” and I was no longer remembering the baby. I was no longer seeing my life with my promise or even thinking that it would ever come.
Spiritually, the promise (baby) is already done. When it comes to light, it is utterly life-changing. Like a baby growing in silence and unseen, it is going to happen. What God promised will be done, and you’ll see your whole life transform right before your eyes.
It is hard after waiting so long and persevering so long to remember the baby. Right before the birth happens, everything still looks the same. I still had the same-sized body, and it started to feel like nothing would ever come or change. I adapted to the heartburn and weight gain as a new way of living. I adapted to the pain.
By that time, having a baby felt more like words that I told people, but it was no longer a reality in my head. What seemed real was the pain of changing—the labor of travail. The endless cycle of running and stretching my faith…that is what was real to me. It seemed like the promise was something that would never arrive.
However, it’s time to remember the baby because you cannot always go by how you feel. The worries, fears, and problems will be what leaves our life and the new life of love is what will remain.
What God promised will come out into the open. Because the baby is coming–whether you are ready or not. And everything will be completely different–whether it looks like it will or not. You’ll be head over heals in love!
So instead of taking notice of the pain of what you are facing or the mountain of needs and pressures—it would be better to remember the baby and start celebrating now. Focus on Jesus and His promises and not the storm. Forget all about your worries and remember the baby of promise. Realize that is already done.
Because most of the time it will come when everything feels the same–in an unexpected moment and as a much-anticipated surprise. Out of nowhere, the baby will arrive, and the fulfillment will happen right before your eyes.
Love, Dannette
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